Simple XML to ActionScript 3 Menu

18Jun08

flash

This is actually my first attempt to make a menu XML customizable driven. I will probably release a new version soon.

This

Download the sample files here. The .fla file is included. Any comments on the code is appreciated. Feel free to use!!

Goto My new Blog and Download the newest Version … ( many thanx to celeiner for his contribution)

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1 mike on August 1, 2008 said:

LOVE IT!

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2 wonky on September 23, 2008 said:

Looks like it could be really good but it tells me there is an error with the location of the CallArg.as……
I’ve tried changing its location and the Import location on the main fla but to no joy…

I’ve been try to learn how to make an animated XML AS3 menu in for weeks now and just cant do it… or can I find a good tutorial…

how did you learn how to do this???

thanks in advance

V

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3 worthposting on September 26, 2008 said:

in any flash file you need to specify the your class directory

CTRL + SHIFT + F12 (Publish Settings)

Tab Flash
Settings Button
Enter the Class Path with (+) sign something like
“[directory where .fla is located]\com\utils”

in my case was:
I:\flash\mainmenu\com\utils

this CallArg.as is actually a good class that overrides the addEventListener handler so that you can pass extra custom values.

Good practice examples are all over the net…. Keep searching. If you need anything else I m here.. :p

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4 HSCharles on November 14, 2008 said:

I have a flash site
i’m looking for the script who of google ads on flash.
how can i get it?

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5 selleriee on November 17, 2008 said:

i heard about http://flashsense.t35.com/

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6 Missvania on January 3, 2009 said:

Hi. I would like to get the file. But am unable to download it off rapid share. Is there any where else I can download that from?

Or, can I trouble you to send me a copy of it?

I need it urgently, I need to see how this is done and learn it. It would be a great help if I can get it.

Thanks alot.

Cheers,
Vanessa

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7 worthposting on January 10, 2009 said:

Missvania the link works ok (i checked it)… maybe you should check if you have a problem with rapidshare.

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8 Missvania on January 11, 2009 said:

I think I do. I can never download from rapidshare Is there other options for me to download it?

Thanks.

Cheers,
Vanessa

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9 Dimitree on May 23, 2009 said:

Hi, this is a great menu very well constructed.
Is there any way I can place the hand cursor on top of the text? I tried to add a movieclip and place the text inside with the addChild method and I get many troubles… (also buttonMode=true…etc)
Any suggestions?

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10 worthposting on May 25, 2009 said:

sorry if this give you any troubles but its really my first try.

You may have to set buttonMode = true and useHandCursor = true. I can’t remember if the hand cursor is on by default.

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11 Dimitree on May 25, 2009 said:

First of all thanks for the menu!
- Well, I ;ve spend two days so far and still trying…
The thing is that in order to make the hand cursor work the dynamic Text must be placed into a MovieClip etc…
If I get a result I ll post the code.
(In my sense it a menu MUST have a handcursor on top of each of its elements, for sake of usability )

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12 worthposting on May 28, 2009 said:

I ll be releasing a DHTML menu with quite same structure. If you look at the code you ll see it has many thing to learn from. Love CallArg override class …

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13 celeiner on June 27, 2009 said:

here’s the trick for the hand cursor

import flash.ui.Mouse

function buttonModeTrue(event:Event):void
{
Mouse.cursor=”hand”
event.target.setTextFormat(textFormatMainUp);
}
function buttonModeFalse(event:Event):void
{
Mouse.cursor=”arrow”
event.target.setTextFormat(textFormatMain);
}

function buttonModeSubTrue(event:Event):void
{
Mouse.cursor=”hand”
event.target.setTextFormat(textFormatSubUp);
}
function buttonModeSubFalse(event:Event):void
{
Mouse.cursor=”arrow”
event.target.setTextFormat(textFormatSub);
}

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- 14 worthposting on June 28, 2009 said:
  
  Thanx ..
  I found another solution .. but it required to put the text fields in a container… (spite or mc )
  I ll try it ..
  Looks Promising !!! Thanx Again … I ll post the new code here …
  
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15 davit on June 28, 2009 said:

Well done navigation..even if you say this is your first, it looks pro. congrats.
will show you what you made possible when am done
just one Question.
would you know why the sub menus wont show up if you apply a background picture to the stage through a new layer right under your 3 layers? the main menu shows fine…i tried changing the font color and stuff but nothing worked for me so far. what you think guys?

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16 worthposting on June 28, 2009 said:

At some point in the code you ll see
setChildIndex(dynText,numChildren – 1);

try putting the image “by code” and finally do this
setChildIndex(youImage,numChildren – 1);

Or if you dont really know how to do that …
Make a Layer in the TimeLine Place your Layer at the end.
(You could try doing this also Change
setChildIndex(dynText,numChildren – 1);
to
setChildIndex(dynText,numChildren – 1); )

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- 17 davit on June 29, 2009 said:
  
  i changed
  setChildIndex(dynText,numChildren – 1);
  to
  setChildIndex(bgpic,numChildren – 1);
  and
  i cant even see the main links anymore. just the gray box.
  when i crate a layer for the bg and put it under everything i just see the main links/blue gray bg…cant get behind the sub menus still
  
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  - 18 teliaz on June 29, 2009 said:
    
    do not change the excisting
    setChildIndex(dynText,numChildren – 1);
    
    under the whole as3 code
    Add your code and do this
    setChildIndex(bgpic,numChildren – 1);
    or
    setChildIndex(bgpic,numChildren – 2);
    
    This AS3 has new a way of handling the depth of objects in the stage.
    Do some reading about this
    here http://as3.metah.ch/ in this article
    “Deepth of MovieClip with setChildIndex in AS3″
19 pablo on November 11, 2009 said:

Hello, and Thank you so much for this code!! i searched so long for something like this. Im trying to understand the full code to 100% but its really hard cause i startet a little bit 6 month ago.. before i only did html nd css – would it be easier learn before as3 something else? but i’ve only got so much inspiration for flash to be ready to learn so much. =)

so could u or somebody help me explain this code:

createMainText(xmlList[i].@title, xmlList[i].attribute(“link”) ,getChildByName(“mainLink”+(i-1).toString()).width + getChildByName(“mainLink”+(i-1).toString()).x + subLinkPadding, 8 , i );

an the other thing is this callarg package…?

is it like a switch. and i could use instead of:
(MouseEvent.CLICK, CallArg.create(gotoSub, linkSub));

this:

(MouseEvent.CLICK, gotoSubLink)

so sry for my english!!
i would be so thankfully if someone could help me explain!

Cheers,
pablo from switzerland

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